"Armstrong's stories use the magic of the short form done right at full potency. Each narrative ignites with a fiercely unique premise, then grows brighter still through unparalleled testimonies of life's most honest and painful truths. I finished this collection consumed with gratitude; every so often a book comes along that entirely renews your excitement for reading: this is one of them."

                        —Alissa Nutting

"Gritty and constantly surprising, each story in Going Anywhere bears the deep resonance of a novel. David Armstrong peoples his worlds with wounded, volatile characters shoved to life’s periphery. Like Flannery O’Connor and Chris Offutt, he looks long where others would look away. A tremendous collection of marvelous stories."    

                        —Claire Vaye Watkins